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The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Wiki For the Shadow of Chernobyl counterpart, see Military armored suit.

The Skat-9 Bulat military armoured suit (eng. Stingray-9 Persian Steel), known in-game as the Bulat armored suit, is an armour that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. It was also cut from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Overview[]

SKAT-9 Inventory Icon

The Skat-9 military armored suit is another armor built in the same line as the Skat-9M military armoured suit, allowing greater mobility at the expense of protection.

It is very similar to in overall shape to the Skat-PM variant. It is distinctively different, as instead of grey urban camo, it features a European woodland pattern and instead of a tactical vest, an armored breastplate on the front. Soldiers wearing the armor typically use it in combination with a Sphere M12 helmet.

In Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat, Duty uses its own derivative of the Bulat suit, known as the PSZ-9d Duty armor.

Appearances[]

Shadow of Chernobyl[]

Shadow of Chernobyl includes a partially functional version of the SKAT-9 armour, similar to the status of the Army Outfit; the in-game models and textures remain, but the wearer appearance graphic and inventory icons have been removed (the former to make room for the icon corresponding to the PSZ-9Md Universal Protection). However, at least one in-game image features the SKAT-9 armour, which can be seen by going to the Encyclopedia entry for "Military Stalkers" in the in-game PDA. Soldiers wearing the armor also use a different helmet than its other iterations, with a simple respirator and a large visor instead of the XM40 gas mask featured on the Sphere M12 helmet.

If the armour is somehow obtained in-game and worn by the player it provides complete (100%) protection and immunity from all damage sources, including Psionic damage.

Three soldiers wearing the suit can be seen at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, standing atop a structure facing the entrance to the Sarcophagus, each armed with a SVUmk-2. They are strangely ranked as simple soldiers. These soldiers are part of the sniper team "Sova" listed in the situation report for Operation Monolith.

Clear Sky[]

The Bulat military armored suit is designed for assault operations in highly anomalous areas. Comprises a heavy military armored suit, a built-in compensation suit, and the Sphere-12M helmet. The suit's armor is capable of stopping an assault rifle round. Cannot be modified to include an artifact container.
― In-game description

Having 60 bulletproof cap and night vision out-of-box, the Bulat armour is a great choice for Stalkers who like to engage in aggressive gunfights. It is fully upgradable - with an additional cost of many rubles and extra weight. With armoured Kevlar plates and/or durability/integrity upgrades, the Bulat suit can protect wearer from rifle bursts.

The Bulat armor has two major flaws: heavy weight, and it can only be upgraded to include two artifact containers. As the description says, it's capable of greatly dampening bullet damage, even without upgrades, however grenades exploding at close range will still be able to deal massive damage and even death. The suit is expensive to modify, but if fully modified for durability, armour integrity and with dual composite armour plates almost any type of assault rifle round fired from medium range to long range will barely do any noticeable damage; making the player a walking dreadnought with the right weaponry. If fully upgraded for anomaly protection, it can include full protection from psy-emissions. The suit is a combination between the Exoskeleton and the SEVA suit, as it combines great bullet protection and moderate anomaly protection (perhaps the highest of any unmodified combat oriented suit). Also, the Bulat enables the wearer to sprint, although it doesn't increase the wearer's strength.

Acquisition[]

The armor may be purchased from Sakharov after returning the PDA with information pertaining to the factory's cooling schematics. It also occasionally appears in his inventory even before turning the PDA in. It is also sold by Mitay (provided Duty controls both paths to the Garbage) and the Duty Mine Trader in the Red Forest.

Upgrades[]

Color-coded upgrades are mutually exclusive.

SCS Armor Upg 07
Composite plates (4400 RU)
CoP Armour Composite plates
Composite plates provide maximum protection from small arms fire.
SCS Relief vest upgrade icon
Relief vest (4400 RU)
CoP WeightCap Max weight +5 kg
A relief vest makes it easier to carry one's load by redistributing the weight.
SCS Armor Upg 16
Hard elements (6600 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Integrity +20%
This light alloy frame absorbs most of a bullet's energy.
SCS Armor Upg 02
Relief backpack (6600 RU)
CoP WeightCap Max weight +5 kg[note]
Special straps make this backpack easier to carry, allowing for heavier loads.
SCS Armor Upg 07
Composite plates (8800 RU)
CoP Armour Composite plates
Composite plates provide maximum protection from small arms fire.
SCS Armor Upg 26
Suit screening (8800 RU)
CoP Psy Psy-protection
A complex system of screening cables provides limited psy-protection.
SCS Armor Upg 15
Polymer thickener (4400 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Integrity +20%
This thickening fabric effectively absorbs the energy of a bullet.
SCS Armor Upg 10
Polymer bodysuit (4400 RU)
CS Thermo Electro Thermo-electrical protection +20%
Polymer materials offer good protection from heat and electric shock.
SCS Armor Upg 25
Double-layer body armor (4400 RU)
CoP Toughness Durability +50%
Even if one layer of armor is damaged, the second one will still provide adequate protection.
SCS Armor Upg 12
Airproof insulation coating (4400 RU)
CS Thermo Electro Thermo-electrical protection +20%
This special sealant coating can be used to insulate a suit from fire or electricity.
SCS Armor Upg 24
Plastic components (6600 RU)
CoP Toughness Durability +50%
Plastic suit elements make it more durable.
SCS Armor Upg 20
External filtering system (6600 RU)
CoP RadGood Radiochemical protection +50%
When filters are separated from the gas mask, more of them can be used.
SCS Armor Upg 23
Second-generation night vision device (4400 RU)
CS NV Night vision
This second-generation night vision device provides a clearer picture with less interference.
SCS Armor Upg 19
Active filters (4400 RU)
CoP RadGood Radiochemical protection +30%
Use a more efficient filtering system.
SCS Artefact slot upgrade icon
Artifact container (4400 RU)
CoP Armour Artifact container
Container for wearing additional artifacts.
SCS Artefact slot upgrade icon
Artifact container (4400 RU)
CoP Armour Artifact container
Container for wearing additional artifacts.

^[note] In reality a +15 kg upgrade

Call of Pripyat[]

This modern military armored suit is designed for assault operations in anomalous areas. Comprises a PSZ-12p heavy military armored suit, built-in compensation suit, and an anomalous protection bodysuit. The armor provides excellent protection against bullet and fragmentation damage, without greatly reducing the wearer's mobility. Does not come with an artifact container.
― In-game description

Bulat

Upgrade view

In Call of Pripyat the Bulat remains a high-end armour. Unupgraded, it has the same bulletproof protection as a fully upgraded Berill-5M armoured suit, and its anomaly protection is only slightly worse than that of the CS-3a body armour. Fully upgraded it loses only to the Exoskeleton; however, the Bulat can still use a helmet taking advantage of helmet upgrades as well as the superior night vision of the Sphere M12 helmet or infravision of the Tactical helmet. It has no artifact slots by default but can be upgraded to have two containers.

Overall, the Bulat acts as an hybrid between the PSZ-9d Duty armor and the Guardian of Freedom suit, featuring the PSZ-9d's armor and the Guardian of Freedom's anomaly protection making it an excellent general purpose suit.

Acquisition[]

The Bulat armored suit can be purchased from Owl after obtaining the achievement Boss or One of Ours.

One free suit can be received from Kirillov alongside a Sphere M12 Helmet by asking him for a suit of armor. This can be done only once.

Upgrades[]

SCOP Bulat Upg 1
Replacing metal body armor components with carbon fiber (1000 RU)
CoP Item Weight Body armor weight -5.00 kg
Replacing metal with carbon fiber allows the weight of body armor to be reduced without sacrificing reliability.
SCOP Bulat Upg 5
Segmented protection (2000 RU)
CoP Toughness Suit durability +15%
Thinner sheets of armor are layered to increase the armor's wear-resistance.
SCOP Bulat Upg 6
Additional aluminium/titanium plates (2000 RU)
CoP Armour Armor +20%
Increased number of titanium plates considerably improves body armor durability.
SCOP Bulat Upg 12
Screen combined plate coating (3000 RU)
CoP Impact Impact neg. -30%
Combined multi-layered polymer and ceramic coating.
SCOP Bulat Upg 13
Armadillo protective coating based on sapphire crystals (3000 RU)
CoP Armour Armor +30%
Domestic technology and one of the latest developments in the field of personal protection - the growing of artificial sapphires.
SCOP Bulat Upg 2
Amortization silicon thickeners (1000 RU)
CoP Impact Impact neg. -10%
More effective that their rubber counterparts, silicon thickeners absorb impact with less damage to the wearer.
SCOP Bulat Upg 7
Constantan-based inner layer for isolation (2000 RU)
CoP Electro Elec. prot. +20%
A thin layer of constantan is capable of isolating against electricity.
SCOP Bulat Upg 8
Thermal fiberglass protection (2000 RU)
CoP Thermal Ther. prot. +20%
Fiberglass is used in bodysuits worn by natural disasters response teams.
SCOP Bulat Upg 14
Ecologist polymer bodysuit with bismuth inserts (3000 RU)
CoP Chemo Chem. prot. +30%
CoP Thermal Ther. prot. +30%
A bodysuit made using new unspecified polymers previously used by the Kiev research institute in developing the Ecologist suit with cavities filled with bismuth.
SCOP Bulat Upg 15
Lifesaver plexiglass bodysuit with flexible lead mesh (3000 RU)
CoP Electro Elec. prot. +30%
CoP RadGood Rad. prot. +30%
The lead mesh creates unbreachable radiation and chemical protection without sacrificing mobility.
SCOP Bulat Upg 3
Field Doctor built-in system (1500 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Wound healing +2
The system supplies anti-tetanic, anti-inflammatory and streptocide substances.
SCOP Bulat Upg 9
Antidote poison removal system (2000 RU)
CoP Chemo Chem. prot. +20%
This system removes poisons together with condensate from respirator cavities.
SCOP Bulat Upg 10
A weight distribution back frame (2000 RU)
CoP WeightCap Weight carried +10.00 kg
A back frame relieves focused shoulder load from carried weight by distributing it over the body, which increases maximum load.
SCOP Bulat Upg 16
Additional two-compartment artifact container (4000 RU)
CoP Container Number of containers +2
Installation of an additional artifact container.
SCOP Bulat Upg 4
Fury adrenalin injector (1500 RU)
CoP Endurance Energy recovery +2
Generation A injector, developed by one of Kiev's research institutes, regularly injects the bloodstream with tiny doses of adrenalin, which may be dangerous but may also save your life in an emergency.
SCOP Bulat Upg 11
Hydra hemoglobin injector (2500 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Wound healing +4
Generation B injector, which regularly introduces a coagulation agent into the bloodstream when blood pressure drops significantly.
SCOP Bulat Upg 17
Phoenix restoration system (4000 RU)
CoP HealthRegen Health rest. +4
Generation C injector that introduces a combat mix of dubious content into the bloodstream, improving tissue regeneration and removing pain.

Development[]

The SKAT-9 armor first appears as a wearable armour in Build 2205. It is fully functional, complete with an inventory icon and player model. It provides protection which overall (within Build 2205) is slightly below that of the SKAT-9M armor (later named the Bulat armour) but elevated in certain curious areas, notably psionic and firearm protection.

Originally, the armour had a substantially different appearance - the upper torso was protected by an armoured plate, with a black jumpsuit underneath (see below).

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Bulat is the name for a Russian steel alloy, having origins from the Persian word "pulad" which means "steel". It was frequently mentioned in Russian legends as the metal of choice for cold steel.

See also[]

  • Army outfit - Another Military armour which was removed from Shadow of Chernobyl
  • Military armored suit - Also known as the SKAT-9M Military Armoured Suit, a variant of the SKAT-9 armour.
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